The Miami Marlins (32-60) and Houston Astros (48-44) meet Thursday as they cap off a 3-game series. First pitch at Minute Maid Park will be at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marlins vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Houston leads 2-0
Miami dropped the 1st 2 games of this series and is just 2-7 across its last 9 outings. In 2 games in Houston, the Marlins have had just 4 at-bats with a runner in scoring position.
The Astros banged out 13 hits in a 9-1 Wednesday triumph over the Fish. Since June 29, Houston has averaged a robust 6.64 runs per game.